Drive your dream with Bowater's

Let's not beat around the bush. Reputations are earnt the hard way.

The locals love the Toyota Hilux. It has been the regions top selling new vehicle for a very long time. There is a reason for that. We live in a demanding area, and the vehicles we need to use on the land need to be tough enough to cope. The Toyota Hilux has proved time and time again that it is, that is why the companies that rely on it keep coming back. Click here to learn more about the all new 2016 Toyota Hilux.

The BMG Mini for Nelson Cancer is looking really very good in it's new yellow finery, complete with Cancer Society daffodil, and is now in the home straight on the journey to a comprehensive and total bolt up restoration.

The Wakefield Caffeine Crew, led by ex Wakefield mechanic Bob Croy, have put in the hard yards along with a lot of help from key business sponsors The Bowater Motor Group, with all new parts provided by the parts department of Bowater Toyota; paint and body work by Suncity Panel & Paint and the internal upholstery completed by Mortimers Auto Upholstery.

The painting process has been done with longevity in mind - the paint now on this mini is better than ever, and very shiny! The BMG Mini has just returned to Sun City Panel & Paint so we stopped by for a quick visit.

Tony Johnston - owner of Sun City Panel & Paint

The BMG Mini has spend a lot of quality time under the careful watch of Tony Johnston, owner and big cheese at Suncity Panel & Paint. He has made sure that the paint job remains uncompromised through every stage of the latter parts of the restoration project. Now that the engine is in, as well as all of the interiors courtesy of Mortimers Auto Upholstery, it was a quick trip back to Sun City for touchups before heading off on the next stage.

What a journey it has been so far!

Tony and the folks down at Sun City have done an amazing job professionally finishing off what Bob and his Caffeine Crew started. Sun City apprentice Allan Hardaker has been going out to Nick Harrison's place (pictured left) in Wakefield, where the mini was getting prepared before heading into the paint shop, to help them get it all up to scratch to our modern tolerances. Together they have taken a very old and out of sorts car and pulled it back from the brink so that the foundations could be built upon.

Allan has given them a hand with structural repairs to body work and removing rust in body areas, as well as refabricating to give the mini an overall stronger body than when it started life back in the 1970's!

Then it was back to the paint shop for an overall deep cover and stunning finish - and it has been completely coated, unlike the original mini which was not covered as much. This project has been done properly - something the winner will hopefully appreciate!

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Supporting the Brook Sanctuary

The Brook Sanctuary is returning nature to the Nelson Region. They are undertaking a very ambitious and visionary project, and amongst other very important projects they are currently working on raising funds to place a 14km predator-proof fence that will create a 700ha native wildlife experience close to Nelson’s city centre.

The Bowater Motor Group are right behind them on this project, and we have injected our own support during the initial public fundraising phase of the project by enabling them to have a campaign office downtown in the heart of Nelson.

Click here to go to the Brook Sanctuary section of the BMG website where you can learn more about the Sanctuary as well as catch up the news and events.

Featured Car

The Toyota Prius V.Taking versatility the extra mile.

All new Prius V brings together class-leading versatility and hybrid technology to create the newest 7 seater hybrid available in New Zealand. V is for versatility, and also for very spacious, very practical, and very environmentally friendly with a fuel consumption of just 4.1L/100kms.Click here to learn more.

Meet Our Team

Steve Webster moved here with his wife Gail and then two teenage daughters from London in the UK at the end of 2012. He came to Nelson after a varied career culminating in working for the NHS (National Health Service) as Technical Projects Manager. He joined us bringing with him an excitement for discovering a new lifestyle, making new friends and growing business networks in a brand new town.

He is an old fashioned kind of guy, with a love of old fashioned customer service - pop down for a coffee or tea and have a chat to Steve, he will get you into your dream vehicle easier than you ever thought. Click here to learn more about Steve, or to contact him directly.